26 March 2008
Food…
Posted by jenmarie under: Uncategorized.
Well, I’ve decided that with all my training, and considering that I have certain days where I just eat too much (today was one of those days), I will allow myself one “cheat” day a week - one day of whatever I want… I think it might help cure me of my cheating in little bits every now and again, and feeling sick in general… better to have one day where I get my “cheats” out of my system.
Thats a once a week thing, however! Need to stick to it.
I had oatmeal and a plum for breakfast, almonds for a snack, fruit leather, turkey ham, flax seed thins, and banana chips for lunch, an apple and a half around 5, salad, beans, cucumber, asparagus, and broccoli and carrots around 6, pure dark chocolate with 2.5 servings peanut butter over the course of an hour (bleagh!), and some o.j., two gluten-free sugar cookies, and way too many cashews around 8:00 (after I was so full that I swore not to eat again!) I think what made it tough was that, as full as I was, I was baking cookies for my family, and it was really hard smelling them and wanting some. I feel sick from overeating (cashews were the worst) and I’m realizing that this is a problem, but I really don’t have a way to fix it in my mind. I think I need more to do, and I think I need to eat much, much slower. I think (is this awful?) I might go back to having diet caffeine free soday (one glass) at night or during the day when I’m wanting something sweet. The sugar (which I’m mildly allergic to) is making me feel kinda sick, and isn’t helping my body at all.
So one cheat day a week, and other than that, I really need to just pray when I’m tempted or go for a walk or something. And not go to food when I’m upset, either.
I’ve also noticed that (I’m tiny but my weight will redistribute if I don’t eat correctly) my weight is settling more around my thighs and waist (hellooo to the normal female flaws…) because of sugar and I think some fat, not quite sure. I don’t think I’ve gained any, but I definitely don’t want it moving around! (lol)
I have a fun church singles conference coming up in May, too - so now is the time to be careful and get my body in shape.
Here’s the week in review so far:
Sunday - 2150 calories (but think this was a leftover hunger from my insane 18 miles on Saturday, upon which day I had only 1350 calories… and Sunday I didn’t eat poorly - just a lot - but slowly and I don’t think in a bad way…)
Monday - 1700 calories, healthful except for sugar cookies
Tuesday - 1750 calories, too many sugarfree jelly beans and didn’t need cookies, but otherwise not bad
Wednesday - 2100 calories, too much to eat (I know b/c I felt way too full about 3 times today)
so tomorrow thru Saturday I need to watch what I eat - healthful but moderate. PORTION SIZES!
In order to maintain or hit my goal weight, I need to eat 1700 calories or less - and healthfully of course - for the next 9 weeks, with one “bad” day per week. Saturday is only a 10 mile run, so I’d like to not have any more cheat days until a week from then - not until the following Sunday.
Self-control! (prayin’ for it!)
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